After a long and difficult gestation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) has finally given birth to a complete and final Hearing Conservation Amendment …

Despite the great progress in noise control technology, there are many noise situations
where engineering noise reduction is neither economically nor technically feasible. Also in …

Damage from noise exposure of sufficient intensity and duration is well established and
hearing loss may be temporary or permanent. Fortunately, noise exposure can be controlled …

An informal observation of hearing test results of employees in hearing conservation
programs noted hearing losses among younger workers. As part of a community service …

Objectives: To evaluate noise exposures and hearing loss prevention efforts in industries
with relatively high rates of workers' compensation claims for hearing loss. Methods …

Making It Worthwhile Of the five phases of an effective hearing conservation program
(HCP)(LH Royster et al., 1982) the education and motivation phase is least likely to receive …

Relative efficacy of various levels of enforcement in the use of personal hearing protective
devices was investigated among employees of a large industrial plant. The main variable …

Noise is an undesired sound that cannot be ignored. Hearing loss caused by industrial
noise has been recognized for many years, and protection of employee hearing has been …

Abstract Background Washington State has experienced a striking increase in workers'
compensation claims for hearing loss. Methods This cross‐sectional study examined noise …